Jacket
1850-1900 (made)
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This jacket is made of purple silk velvet and embroidered with silver and gilt leaves, flowers and birds. It dates to the late 19th century and belonged to the female member of a wealthy and important family in Shiraz, southern Iran.
The ornate decoration and tailoring of this jacket is typical of female fashion in Iran at this time. This was a remarkable period for emerging modernity in Iranian style, which combined national conservatism with modifications of western designs.
The excellent condition of the jacket tells us it was rarely worn and was probably a gift, or soghati, brought by visitors.
The ornate decoration and tailoring of this jacket is typical of female fashion in Iran at this time. This was a remarkable period for emerging modernity in Iranian style, which combined national conservatism with modifications of western designs.
The excellent condition of the jacket tells us it was rarely worn and was probably a gift, or soghati, brought by visitors.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet, gilt thread and sequins |
| Brief description | Jacket, purple coloured velvet, collarless with panels of gilt thread embroidery on the chest and round the sleeves, depicting leaves with flowers and birds, Iran, 1850-1900. |
| Physical description | Jacket, purple coloured velvet, collarless with panels of gilt thread embroidery on the chest and round the sleeves, depicting leaves with flowers and birds. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Fahime Ghavami |
| Production | This jacket was given to the donor's (Fahime Ghavami) great-grandmother who lived in Shiraz, Iran. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This jacket is made of purple silk velvet and embroidered with silver and gilt leaves, flowers and birds. It dates to the late 19th century and belonged to the female member of a wealthy and important family in Shiraz, southern Iran. The ornate decoration and tailoring of this jacket is typical of female fashion in Iran at this time. This was a remarkable period for emerging modernity in Iranian style, which combined national conservatism with modifications of western designs. The excellent condition of the jacket tells us it was rarely worn and was probably a gift, or soghati, brought by visitors. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | ME.3-2011 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2011 |
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